For ancient Mayans, cocoa was as good as gold. For subsistence farmer Eladio Pop, his cocoa crops are the only riches he has to support his wife and 15 children. As he wields his machete with ease, slicing a path to his cocoa trees, the small jungle plot he cultivates in southern Belize remains pristine and wild. His dreams for his children to inherit the land and the traditions of their Mayan ancestors present a familiar challenge. The kids feel their father's philosophies don't fit into a global economy, so they're charting their own course. Rohan Fernando's direction tenderly displays a generational shift, causalities of progress in modern times and a man valiantly protecting an endangered culture. Breathtaking vistas of lush rainforests contrast with the urban dystopia that pulled Pop’s children away from him. Will one child return to carry on a waning way of life
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| Crew | Rohan Fernando | Cinematography |
| Production | Annette Clarke | Producer |
| Writing | Rohan Fernando | Writer |
| Directing | Rohan Fernando | Director |
| Crew | Paul Cowan | Cinematography |
| Editing | Hannele Halm | Editor |
| Sound | Aram Kouyoumdjian | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Alex Salter | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Asif Illyas | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Patsy Coughran | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Candice Desormeaux | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Carolle Crooks | Location Manager |
| Production | Roberto Pop | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Kent Martin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ravida Din | Executive Producer |
| Production | John William Lutz | Administration |
| Production | Stephanie Coolen | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Vanessa Larsen | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Doug Woods | Online Editor |
| Art | Philippe Raymond | Title Designer |
| Production | Steve Hallé | Post Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Lisa Clarke | Transcriptions |
| Camera | Brent Toombs | Additional Camera |
